District Bar Associations across Mumbai are in uproar and have staged protests between March 16 & 17 in solidarity with a lawyer from the Borivali Bar Association who was allegedly assaulted by a police inspector.
The associations that participated in the protest include the Borivali Bar Association, Bombay City civil and Sessions Court Bar Association, Bandra Bar Association, Kurla Bar Association, Dadar Bar Association, Andheri Bar Association, Vasai Bar Association, Mazgoan Bar Association, Esplanade Bar Association, Thane and Navi Mumbai Bar Associations.
The associations demanded action against the said Policeman was subsequently transferred out of the police station.
Advocate Prithviraj Jhala, the victim has written to the State Human Rights Commission seeking an investigation against the officer for “wrongful restraint,” “assault” and “criminal intimidation” under Sections 341, 323 324 and 506(II) of the IPC.
He was assaulted on March 14th, 2023 during his visit to the police station on his client’s request after she and her friend met with a road accident and sought his services for the bail procedure.
Office bearers of the Bar Court Committee gathered there and sought a return apology which the Policemen denied.
In the backdrop of the above, Members of Bombay city civil and sessions court Fort Mumbai and the All India Federation of Advocates and Associations (AIFAA) held a peaceful demonstration against the continued attacks on advocates.
To this regard, a signature campaign was been organized for the passing of the Advocates Protection Act, which saw many advocates sign the petition both offline and online.
They are hoping that this particular incident will bring attention to the issue and encourage the authorities to take action to protect the legal community.
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